Franklyn Ajaye

Franklyn Ajaye (76)

1949-05-13 | Brooklyn, New York, USA

Franklyn Ajaye (born May 13, 1949) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. His nickname is "The Jazz Comedian" for his distinctive jazz-inflected style of delivery, timing, and use of silence. He released a series of comedy albums starting in 1973 and has acted in film and television shows from the 1970s through the present, including as a primary character in the 1976 ensemble comedy Car Wash and a supporting role in Sam Peckinpah's Convoy (1978).

On Movies

  • Deadwood: The Movie
  • Bridesmaids
  • Queen of the Damned
  • American Yakuza
  • Franklyn Ajaye: Upside Downunder
  • The 'Burbs
  • The Wrong Guys
  • Hollywood Shuffle
  • Fraternity Vacation
  • Get Crazy
  • Hysterical
  • The Jazz Singer
  • Stir Crazy
  • Convoy
  • Car Wash
  • Sweet Revenge
  • Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales

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